AALTO, Finland, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Research constantly expands our understanding of what is possible. The Makers of the Impossible exhibitions, opening on September 6, offer an interesting cross-section of Aalto University's research and innovations at the campus's new meeting place Marsio, in Otaniemi, Espoo. The exhibitions and events of the Designs for a Cooler Planet festival on the Aalto University campus are open to everyone from 6 Sep  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Analytical Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features analytical operations, including sampling, bioanalysis, electrochemistry, mass spectrometry, microscale and nanoscale systems and structures, environmental analysis, separations, spectroscopy, chemical reactions and selectivity, instrumentation, imaging, surface analysis and data processing from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 3, 2024, edition  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State art history doctoral candidate Kyle Marini's research journey into ancient Andean art, which focuses on art created by the Inca Empire in the Andes region of South America in the 15th and 16th centuries, has been challenging because of one simple fact the artwork he studies has been almost entirely destroyed. To overcome the challenge, Marini has leaned on resource  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 3 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Call led by members of Supergen Bioenergy Hub, based at Aston University * They highlight that carbon-based chemicals cannot be decarbonised but can be defossilised * They want a transition to renewable carbon sources such as biomass, recycled carbon, and carbon dioxide. * * * Industry experts and university researchers have joined together to ask the government to address the climate impact of o  more

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Cornell Cinema team is welcoming students and the public back to the historic Willard Straight Theatre for another semester of film magic this fall. They have curated an eclectic and engaging lineup of films and series that promise to captivate and inspire. The cinema's location on campus in Willard Straight Hall means you don't have to leave the comfort of campus to see timeless contemporary and classic films. "I'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: As New York Fashion Week gets underway, Congressional Slow Fashion Caucus founder and chair Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is calling attention to the critical need to promote sustainable textile production in the United States. In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, Pingree and her colleagues underscored the environmental benefits of natural fibers, and how USDA efforts can   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: The Indian economy continues to grow at a healthy pace despite challenging global conditions, according to World Bank's latest India Development Update: India's Trade Opportunities in a Changing Global Context. But to reach its $1 trillion merchandise exports goal by 2030, India needs to diversify its export basket and leverage global value chains. The India Development Update (IDU) observes that India remained the fastes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: Debra Simon Art Consulting and Amtrak have announced new, large-scale public art works by Chitra Ganesh and Eirini Linardaki now on display at New York Penn Station. The installations are the latest in the Art at Amtrak series of rotating public art exhibitions, curated by award-winning public art curator and producer Debra Simon. For the first time since the series started at the station, Art  more

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded nine additional Starting Grants to researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). This year, the grants highlight the strength of TUM's interdisciplinary research in medicine and health, with six of the funded projects focusing on these areas. In addition to the Starting Grants, an ERC Proof of Concept Grant has also been awarded. *  more